Testing Services for the Construction Sector

  • Testing Facilities
    Testing Facilities

    The IAB has different testing facilities: a test laboratory accredited (DAkkS), a concrete testing facility and pipe laboratory as well.

  • DAKKS Test Laboratory
    DAKKS Test Laboratory

    For experimental tests in various scientific fields.

  • Concrete Testing Facility
    Concrete Testing Facility

    For tests on fresh and hardened concrete as well as masonry.

  • Pipe Laboratory
    Pipe Laboratory

    For investigations of the material technical condition of pipelines.

As an important part of the regional and supraregional research landscape and as an actor in the international market, the IAB Weimar relies on intensive cooperation between science and industry for its services and the production of innovative products. Small and medium-sized enterprises in particular benefit from the innovative strength of the institute. Giving them the access to practical solutions and bringing them together into marketable products is one of the most important goals of the IAB.

Material Analysis and Testing

An essential basis of material development is the knowledge of the chemical and mineralogical composition of raw materials and end products.

Material Development and Optimization

Predefined properties of materials can be sought and proven through a targeted selection and analysis of the raw elements.

Process Analysis and Control

The main objective of the process analysis and control is the collection, processing and targeted use of information from the production and environmental processes, in particular for quality assurance.

Inspection and Condition Assessment

The pipe laboratory of the IAB is equipped with state-of-the-art testing technology (Crawler Eye) and offers services in civil engineering and pipeline construction.

Energy Efficiency and Storage

Energy and resource efficiency in the renewable energy sector requires supply, conversion, storage and transportation systems.

Recycling and Reuse

The high consumption of raw materials in the construction industry and the limited availability of non-renewable raw material resources demand the recycling of used products and materials into the material cycle.

Design and Calculation

Construction and calculation means the processing of scientific and technical tasks in machine, process and production engineering.

Modelling and Simulation

The design and optimization of machines, manufactoring processes and structures is increasingly taking place in the virtual development area. Virtual Engineering is a highly accurate and reliable method.

Training and Consultancy

In the context of scientific knowledge and its mediation, the IAB Weimar offers a large number of own events and is also involved in funding advice.